Milford gets pipeline inspection system

9:24 AM,
Apr. 5, 2013

Brewer

Written by

Roxanna Swift

City council members April 2 approved an agreement for with Jack Doheny Companies for a trailer-mounted pipeline video inspection system.

The system, which cost the city $94,670, will be used by the wastewater department to determine the condition of pipes, said council member Amy Brewer. City staff members previously spent $5,000 to $10,000 annually contracting out pipeline inspection work.

The equipment will save money because employees will be able to do work in-house, while being more proactive in determining the condition of the pipes, Brewer said. ...